339 episodes
Business of Machining John Grimsmo & John Saunders
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4.8 • 207 Ratings
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John Grimsmo of Grimsmo Knives and John Saunders of NYC CNC discuss their success, struggles, goals and more as machinists, business owners and entrepreneurs.
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#339 Grimsmo crashed the Speedio
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Grimsmo crashed the Speedio Saunders is surface grinding! My dream job Willemin U axis errors at SMW How do you manage all the tasks and projects? -
#338 Bambu 3d printers!
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Lots of problems Building custom computers for CAD/CAM Willemin is sorta broken Bambu 3d printers! Calibrating printed parts Machining carbon fiber in the Speedio SMW puckchuck to market -
#337 Resin 3D printing with Grimsmo's daughter
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Resin 3D printing with Grimsmo's daughter how we first learned about CNC machining Willemin lathe parts Saunders' Okamoto surface grinder runs! Coolant foaming Process improvements -
#336 Grimsmo's 1968 Volvo Amazon wagon runs!
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Autodesk Fusion Summit recap Spoiled with new equipment, reinvesting in the company Willemin updates Swiss lathes Grimsmo's 1968 Volvo Amazon wagon runs! -
#335 Grimsmo's heat treat improvements
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Grimsmo's heat treat improvements SMW puck chuck anodizing Scrap metal Okamoto surface grinder and UMC350 delivered! Bambu 3d Printers -
#334 How to Re-work Parts or Call Them Scrap
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Saunders lost power Grimsmo to sell his old Eumach machines How to re-work parts or call them scrap videos of shotgun barrel manufacturing heat treating puck chucks Setup sheet tool tracker Question to the audience
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Running your machine with heightened senses
I believe its good, especially when you make a part for the 1st time to run your machine a little bit scared.
I don’t mean be scared of your machine or be scared of breaking tools, but rather have massive respect for your machine and what kind of damage it is capable of doing from just 1 little mistake. There are so many details and variables you have to be on top of before you make your 1st chip it’s easy to forget 1 small step.
By running your machine scared you naturally heighten your senses and can stay super focused and locked in. Don’t ever become over confident, always be aware that something can happen at any moment and have quick reflexes to identify the problem and stop the machine when necessary.
In 30 years of running cnc’s I’ve never had a serious crash or accident. Remember, a cnc can’t think, it does EXACTLY what you tell it to do.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS…
I’ll start off by saying this. I love watching both of y’all on YouTube and I love listening to your podcast. I am subscribed to every social media both of you have. I have been following for over 2 1/2 years. I respect what you do, and I appreciate the effort you both put into the trade, and the advancement and learning of the trade. With this being said, I also want to say one other thing…. You spend alot of time talking about the Kern, and other machines you have, and the way you handle business, etc… I am a new machinist. Been operating / setting up : programming for 3 years. I can relate to a lot of what you speak about, but there is MUCH MORE that is said, that I can not relate to because of my experience and position. I find myself wishing that you talked more to the younger guys, and talked about things beneficial to us. Hearing about speeds and feeds, and dealing with co workers, and the right time to go into business for yourself, and the best way to LEARN MASTERCAM. Things like this.. this is the info I’m always searching deeply for. Thank you. I love y’all, and God Bless! This is not criticism. Simply my thought process. Thanks guys.